LSU Baseball leaps further up rankings after Tennessee series win

LSU continued its climb back up the college baseball rankings Monday morning after shaking off a forgettable midweek showing and rebounding with a memorable weekend.

The Tigers (36-9, 14-7) open the new week at No. 2 in the Baseball American, D1Baseball and USA Today polls after overcoming a frustrating 13-3 hiccup Tuesday against Northwestern State (27-18) to take care of business vs. highly ranked Tennessee (35-9, 13-8) at home during the weekend.

Only Texas (37-5, 19-2), holding the top spot on all three lists for a third straight week, tops the Tigers in the last rankings.

The Longhorns and LSU lead a once-again 10-team SEC contingent, including eight of Baseball America’s top 14, seven of D1Baseball’s top 15 and eight of USA Today’s top 16.

Coach Jay Johnson’s squad hosts Southland Conference-leading Southeastern Louisiana (33-11) at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday before hitting the road at Texas A&M (24-19, 8-13) with games scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

Baseball America

1. Texas (37-5, 19-2 SEC)
2. LSU (36-9, 14-7 SEC)
3. North Carolina (33-10, 15-9 ACC)
4. Georgia (35-11, 12-9 SEC)
5. Auburn (30-14, 11-10 SEC)
6. Clemson (36-10, 13-8 ACC)
7. Tennessee (35-9, 13-8 SEC)
8. West Virginia (37-5, 16-3 Big 12)
9. UC Irvine (32-9, 19-2 Big West)
10. Arkansas (37-7, 14-7 SEC)
11. Coastal Carolina (33-11, 17-4 Sun Belt)
12. Oregon (30-12, 14-7 Big Ten)
13. Ole Miss (31-13, 12-9 SEC)
14. Vanderbilt (31-13, 12-9 SEC)
15. Troy (31-13, 14-7 Sun Belt)
16. Oregon State (32-10, independent)
17. Louisville (30-13, 12-9 ACC)
18. North Carolina State (30-12, 15-6 ACC)
19. Florida State (31-9, 12-6 ACC)
20. UCLA (32-11, 16-5 Big Ten)
21. Oklahoma (30-13, 11-10 SEC)
22. TCU (31-13, 14-7 Big 12)
23. Alabama (35-10, 12-9 SEC)
24. Kansas (35-10, 15-6 Big 12)
25. Dallas Baptist (30-13, 13-5 Conference USA)

D1 Baseball

1. Texas (37-5, 19-2 SEC)
2. LSU (36-9, 14-7 SEC)
3. Clemson (36-10, 13-8 ACC)
4. North Carolina (33-10, 15-9 ACC)
5. Florida State (31-9, 12-6 ACC)
6. Oregon (30-12, 14-7 Big Ten)
7. Oregon State (32-10, independent)
8. UC Irvine (32-9, 19-2 Big West)
9. Georgia (35-11, 12-9 SEC)
10. Auburn (30-14, 11-10 SEC)
11. Arkansas (37-7, 14-7 SEC)
12. Tennessee (35-9, 13-8 SEC)
13. North Carolina State (30-12, 15-6 ACC)
14. UCLA (32-11, 16-5 Big Ten)
15. Vanderbilt (31-13, 12-9 SEC)
16. West Virginia (37-5, 16-3 Big 12)
17. Louisville (30-13, 12-9 ACC)
18. Alabama (35-10, 12-9 SEC)
19. Coastal Carolina (33-11, 17-4 Sun Belt)
20. Troy (31-13, 14-7 Sun Belt)
21. Oklahoma (30-13, 11-10 SEC)
22. Southern Miss (31-13, 15-6 Sun Belt)
23. Ole Miss (31-13, 12-9 SEC)
24. Arizona (30-13, 13-8 Big 12)
25. Kansas (35-10, 15-6 Big 12)

USA Today Coaches

1. Texas (37-5, 19-2 SEC)
2. LSU (36-9, 14-7 SEC)
3. North Carolina (33-10, 15-9 ACC)
4. Clemson (36-10, 13-8 ACC)
5. Arkansas (37-7, 14-7 SEC)
6. Tennessee (35-9, 13-8 SEC)
7. Georgia (35-11, 12-9 SEC)
8. Florida State (31-9, 12-6 ACC)
9. UC Irvine (32-9, 19-2 Big West)
10. Oregon (30-12, 14-7 Big Ten)
11. Auburn (30-14, 11-10 SEC)
12. Oregon State (32-10, independent)
13. West Virginia (37-5, 16-3 Big 12)
14. UCLA (32-11, 16-5 Big Ten)
15. Vanderbilt (31-13, 12-9 SEC)
16. Alabama (35-10, 12-9 SEC)
17. North Carolina State (30-12, 15-6 ACC)
18. Ole Miss (31-13, 12-9 SEC)
19. Coastal Carolina (33-11, 17-4 Sun Belt)
20. Louisville (30-13, 12-9 ACC)
21. Oklahoma (30-13, 11-10 SEC)
22. Troy (31-13, 14-7 Sun Belt)
23. Southern Miss (31-13, 15-6 Sun Belt)
24. Arizona (30-13, 13-8 Big 12)
25. Kansas (35-10, 15-6 Big 12)